fission / fusion (1 Viewer)

[:: ck ::]

small question : is a particle accelerator an example of fission or fusion?

likewise with nuclear reactors... nuclear reactors = fission yeah??

 

[Xayma]

particle accelerator is a fusion reaction.

Fission is splitting of an atom.

Fusion=joining of atoms.

 

[xiao1985]

Originally posted by :: ryan.cck ::
small question : is a particle accelerator an example of fission or fusion?

likewise with nuclear reactors... nuclear reactors = fission yeah??

lolz, yea, as xayma said... and u r right abt fusion (edit:not fusion, fission... thx cm_tutor ) from nuclear reactor

but nuclear reactors have other uses too other than fission... i can create transuranic elements by bombarding large nucleus and forcing them undergo b- decay...

 

[CM_Tutor]

Originally posted by xiao1985
lolz, yea, as xayma said... and u r right abt fusion from nuclear reactor

You mean fission from a nuclear reactor, not fusion.

 

[:: ck ::]

ok so accelerator = fusion

i.e : join together

surfing says it produces "neutron deficient isotopes"

this is becoz accelerators shoot protons at a target rite? thus making the neutron : proton ratio smaller..?

.. yes??

 

[Constip8edSkunk]

yes...

and neutron rich isotopes are generally produced from nuclear reactors, which can also produce neuton deficient isotopes

 

[:: ck ::]

ohhh thx a lot

 

[xiao1985]

Originally posted by CM_Tutor
You mean fission from a nuclear reactor, not fusion.

DOH!!!!!

 

[speersy]

i didn't think that particle accelerators created fusion. I thought this was only possible in extreme temperatures like that in the hydrogen bomb.

 

[xiao1985]

Originally posted by speersy
i didn't think that particle accelerators created fusion. I thought this was only possible in extreme temperatures like that in the hydrogen bomb.

essentially, extreme temperature means very high velocity random particle movement... when they have enough velocity overcoming the electrostatic repulsion, fusion occurs...

linear accelerator can accelerate particles to such a great extent that the nucli can over come the repulsion and cause fusion...

 

[kimmeh]

someone told me fission

 

[CM_Tutor]

Originally posted by kimmeh
someone told me fission

'someone' was wrong.

 

[xiao1985]

Originally posted by kimmeh
someone told me fission

Originally posted by CM_Tutor
'someone' was wrong.

phew~~~ dat some one better not be me... >.< '
u need a thermal neutron for fission... and u also need fissionable nuclei

 

[kimmeh]

ahaha okay.. its been verified